Politico: GA GOP Knew About Abortion Months Ago

Politico reports:

Months before news broke alleging that Herschel Walker paid for an abortion, top Republicans in the state — including those advising his team — warned him that the story could torpedo his campaign. Four people with knowledge of those preliminary discussions said that the abortion issue was well known within the state, even before reporters began inquiring about it.

It was brought to the attention of those working on Walker’s behalf, in part as a means of discouraging him from running. His team downplayed the potential disruption it would cause. But, according to one of those people, they did not outright deny it. “It was, ‘Eh, it’s not going to come out, you’re being hyperbolic,’” said one top Georgia GOP operative, granted anonymity to discuss private conversations.

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Walker’s team knew of an abortion allegation months before it surfaced https://t.co/KBQ1x0w8HN via @meridithmcgraw @natalie_allison and @samstein

— David Siders (@davidsiders) October 5, 2022

.@SollenbergerRC, who broke the Herschel Walker story, on Politico’s reporting that Walker’s team knew of an abortion allegation months ago:

“I have no reason to believe that these allegations are the same allegation—It’s highly possible that it is a different allegation.” pic.twitter.com/sftG4XfIxe

— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) October 5, 2022